CVE-2023-23520
Apple WatchOS WatchCredentialPrivilegeEscalation
Description
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may be able to read arbitrary files as root.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 27, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2023, 4:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-23520
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-23520.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-23520 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-23520 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may be able to read arbitrary files as root. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. A user may be able to read arbitrary files as root. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213599 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213601 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213601 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213599 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-367 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23520 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-23520
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.01%
score
0.54610
percentile